# CFTC Orders Fan Zhang to Pay $250,000 for Engaging in Fictitious Sales and Noncompetitive, Prearranged Trades on CME and CBOT

> CFTC release 7019-14 · 2014-09-30 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7019-14
- **Release date:** 2014-09-30
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Fan Zhang to Pay $250,000 for Engaging in Fictitious Sales and Noncompetitive, Prearranged Trades on CME and CBOT
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7019-14

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 7019-14, "CFTC Orders Fan Zhang to Pay $250,000 for Engaging in Fictitious Sales and Noncompetitive, Prearranged Trades on CME and CBOT", 2014-09-30. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7019-14.

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